From a very young age, all children, especially young girls and women, are pressured to monitor their personal exercise and eating habits in order to maintain a healthy lifestyle. However, […]
Dear Reader, I am a recovering anorexic. I am not fully recovered, nor will I ever be. However, I am at a point in my recovery — and a point […]
Providing a space where a conversation is comfortable around topics such as eating disorders and body image is the purpose of this year’s Eating Disorder Awareness Week (EDAW). During […]
Three years ago, I sat in a Starbucks on a brisk February night and mindlessly stared at a laptop screen in front of me. My vision was blurring and my […]
National Eating Disorder Awareness Week dissolves misconceptions Eating disorder one-liners are no joke. Up to 24 million Americans suffer from anorexia, bulimia, binge eating or some other form of eating […]
Kelsey Clevenger, a former Washington State University student, was in her sophomore year of college when she started restricting her food intake — what she did eat she compensated for […]
This Monday marked the start of National Eating Disorders Awareness Week, which aims to prevent eating disorders and body image issues, reduce the social stigma of having an eating disorder […]
Everybody knows somebody. Your sister, brother, best friend or roommate could all be impacted. Eating disorders do not discriminate. Every person that has struggled with an eating disorder or has […]
Last night was it — the biggest night for Hollywood and many invested Americans across the country. While I can appreciate big-time movie stars taking some time to present other […]